Comet
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Ingredients
How to make
Serve in a coupe glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.
Method
- 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 5 EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour profile
18.6% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 171 calories
History
This variation on the Sidecar is lighter, less tart, and more approachable than the original, though some may miss its sharp, zesty quality.
Eddie "King Cocktail" Clarke created this drink in 1952 at the Albany Club, Albermarle Street, London, England. It was made to honor the de Havilland DH 106 Comet, the first jet aircraft to fly a commercial route. De Havilland developed and manufactured the Comet at its Hatfield Aerodrome, Hertfordshire, England. The Comet 1 prototype, registered G-ALYP ("Yoke Peter"), made its first flight on 27th July 1949. On 2nd May 1952, this same aircraft departed London for Johannesburg, carrying fare-paying passengers on the world's first jetliner service. Eddie Clarke's original recipe included Van der Hum, a South African orange liqueur, likely chosen by Eddie due to the destination of that inaugural flight. While using equal parts triple sec and Drambuie is an accepted substitution, it results in a somewhat bitter cocktail, which is why a spoonful of sugar syrup has been added.
Created by Eddie Clark